There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Portland by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SFO - PDX
3h 52m$113–365Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0500
16h 30m$104–207Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Portlandtrain Coast Starlight
19h 47m$233–484Drive 634.8 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Portlandcar 634.8 mi
10h 55m$116–168BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane OAK - PDX
3h 54m$249–511Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SJC - PDX
5h 3m$115–567Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane STS - PDX
5h 1m$388–473
San Francisco to Portland by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Portland is to bus which costs $100 - $210 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Portland is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs $110 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Portland. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Portland Curbside Bus Stop via Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Portland. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Portland via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 47m.
The distance between San Francisco and Portland is 580 miles. The road distance is 638.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Portland without a car is to bus which takes 16h 30m and costs $100 - $210.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from San Francisco to Portland, including transfers.
San Francisco to Portland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Portland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Portland is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs $110 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $210 and takes 16h 30m, you could also train, which costs $230 - $490 and takes 19h 47m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Portland, OR, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and United Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop via Sacramento Bus Station in around 16h 30m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport via Redmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–410
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Powell Street to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–65
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Portland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
San Francisco to Portland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Portland is 639 miles. It takes approximately 10h 55m to drive from San Francisco to Portland.
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